Mach Punch (move)

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Mach Punch マッハパンチ Mach Punch

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made earlier next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Mach Punch (Japanese: マッハパンチ Mach Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Hitmonchan.

Effect

Mach Punch inflicts damage and is an increased priority move. If the target does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, Mach Punch will go first regardless of the user's or target's speed. If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 during the same round that the user uses Mach Punch, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Mach Punch is (or attempts to be) used, Mach Punch's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Description

Games Description An incredibly fast punch that always lands first. A fast punch that lands first. RSE A punch is thrown at wicked speed to strike first. FRLG A punch thrown at blinding speed. It is certain to strike first. The user throws a punch at blinding speed. It is certain to strike first. The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	32			32			32				16			16
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying							17				17			17
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying							17				17			17
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				23			23				23			23
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting							14				14			14
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting							14				14			14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0236 Tyrogue Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0533 Gurdurr Fighting Dream World - Dream Park Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Breloom Charging up Hitmonchan Infernape
The user's fist glows and it punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmonchan's fist glows light blue as it gathers energy in it. It then punches the air, making a huge see-through boxing glove come out and punch the opponent.
Kiyo's Hitmonchan	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Kyle Hamm's Hitmonchan	Pasta La Vista!		None
	Breloom's fist becomes covered in a white orb and it punches the opponent.
Multiple wild Breloom	A Shroomish Skirmish		Debut
Kenny's Breloom	Journey to the Unown!		None
	Infernape's fist glow light blue and it punches the opponent, or both of Infernape's fists or whole arm glow light blue and it repeatedly punches the opponent. Sometimes, its eyes flash yellow before it uses the attack.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ash's Infernape	Fighting Ire with Fire!		None
Flint's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Infernape	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	One or both of Monferno's fists glow light blue and it punches the opponent.
A Monferno Angie used briefly	Camping It Up!		None
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
Flint's Monferno	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hitmonlee Infernape
The user charges at the opponent at a high speed and punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmonchan charges at the opponent at a high speed and punches the opponent, or Hitmonchan punches the air in front of it and fires an energy blast from its fist at the opponent, or Hitmonchan repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed with both of its fists.
Crys's Monlee	Slugging it Out with Slugma		Debut
	Monferno rushes up to the opponent and punches it with a powerful blow.
Pearl's Chimler	VS. Meditite and Riolu II		None
	Infernape brings one of its fists forward and punches the opponent with incredible force.
Pearl's Chimler	VS. Wingull		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Infernape
The user rapidly trades several punches in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape gives out several punches in a row.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Tyrogue
The user quickly punches the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tyrogue quickly punches the foe.
Red's Tyrogue	Clefairy Is Head-Hunted?!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DP	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 音速拳 Yīnsù Quán Dutch Mach Slag Finnish Yliääni-isku (Advanced Challenge) Täysmäjäys (Battle Frontier) French Mach Punch German Tempohieb Greek Υπερηχητική Γροθιά Hindi माक मुक्का Mach Mukka Indonesian Pukulan Kilat Pukulan Secepat Kilat Italian Pugnorapido Korean 마하펀치 Mach Punch Portuguese Brazil Soco Rápido Portugal Golpe Supersónico Romanian Pumnul Mach Serbian Probijanje Zvučnog Zida Spanish Latin America Super Golpe Spain Ultrapuño

Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave

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